Old English · noun
wegreaf
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- IPA
- /ˈwejˌræ͜ɑːf/
- Syllables
- ˈwej · ˌræ͜ɑːf (2 syllables)
Meaning
plunder taken on a highway
robbery done on a road
19. Ġif weġrēaf sȳ ġedōn, VI sċillingum ġebete
19. If highway robbery should be performed, six shillings should be paid in compensation
Laws of King Æþelberht
Etymology
Compound of weġ (“way, road”) + rēaf (“plunder”)
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